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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Causes Breathing Difficulty?

I seem to have hard time breathing when I step out of the shower. I also seem to uncounciously "hold" my breath, more like a breath very slow and shallow and my mouth is closed alot. When climbing stairs, if i think about it and breath its a lot easier, but usually my breathing is labored after a flight of stairs.
Thu, 7 Apr 2016
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Hi thanks for asking question.
Your physical examination is necessary with auscultation.
First rule out common condition for dyspnea that is anemia...PS examination with HB estimation done....

Second here dyspnea while staircase walk.
So if any cardiac history or hypertension history present then ECG or echo done to rule out early stage of heart failure....

Thirdly if no cardiac cause then respiratory causes worked out by chest x ray and pulmonary function test ...

According to cause treatment done...
If nothing found abnormal then psychogenic or panic attack by stress investigated....

Take care....
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What Causes Breathing Difficulty?

Hi thanks for asking question. Your physical examination is necessary with auscultation. First rule out common condition for dyspnea that is anemia...PS examination with HB estimation done.... Second here dyspnea while staircase walk. So if any cardiac history or hypertension history present then ECG or echo done to rule out early stage of heart failure.... Thirdly if no cardiac cause then respiratory causes worked out by chest x ray and pulmonary function test ... According to cause treatment done... If nothing found abnormal then psychogenic or panic attack by stress investigated.... Take care....